Project/Client Manager - Building Services

About the Role

Dewberry’s Raleigh, NC office includes over 200 design professionals, including a large Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Structural (MEPS) Group focused on design services for clients in North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. Our experience includes all major healthcare systems, higher education, K-12 schools, central plants/infrastructure, and more. Raleigh’s MEPS group contains subject matter experts in leadership roles in all major professional organizations, such as ASHE, ASHRAE, etc. Our repeat clients include most of the largest hospital systems, universities, and state, local, and federal government agencies. Our MEPS service line is ranked #30 nationally among MEP Giants, and our local Raleigh office is ranked #3 by size in engineering firms in the Triangle.

The Project Manager will be the primary contact between our office and the Owner, effectively managing MEP projects from concept through design, bidding, negotiation, and construction administration to winning the next project with the same client. Based on the candidate's knowledge of the Charlotte regional market, including existing client relationships and ability to establish new client relationships, acquire new projects. Work closely with the client to anticipate and avoid problems, quickly solve problems that arise, and maintain a "Client for Life" relationship.

Responsibilities

• Organize and direct frequent in-house design meetings.
• Primary responsibility for the approval and oversight of design and construction documents within the applicable area of progressive technical experience, including signing and sealing of documents as Engineer of Record.
• Prepare detailed personnel loading by task, interfaced with the detailed schedule.
• Coordinate with Design Discipline Managers to schedule, plan, and assign appropriate personnel.
• Prepare storyboards and a detailed project timeline.
• Organize and maintain the project design folder.
• Document meetings and telephone conversations.
• Provide quality control to ensure that all the clients' needs and requests have been accommodated.
• Ensure and coordinate among all the disciplines involved, including outside consultants.
• Provide 'on-the-spot' advice and decisions to Owner.
• Advise on project billing and assist in collections.
• Supervise and coordinate the submission of documents to the appropriate reviewing authorities (DOI, SCO, DHSR, DFS, IRI, etc.).
• Coordinate the responses to reviews and ensure that responses are reflected in the drawings and specifications.
• Arrange for in-house quality review in a timely fashion.
• Arrange and attend pre-bid conferences and issue meeting minutes and addenda.
• Conduct bid openings and prepare/issue certified bid tabulation.
• Coordinate as required to ensure the Construction Administration (CA) phase of the project always puts Dewberry in positive standing with the Client.
• Perform site visits and inspection activities as required to support Construction Administration requirements.
• Assist with recruiting, evaluating, and making recommendations regarding new employees to support the MEP building services practice.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Accomplished Professional Engineer (PE) with 8+ years of experience preferred.
• Knowledgeable of the construction process, familiar with AIA contracts.
• Self-motivated with highly developed verbal, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Well organized, with a good understanding of plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and life safety systems, including general knowledge of applicable codes, national standards, client design standards, system operation, space requirements, and cost.

About Dewberry

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you’re an experienced professional or a new graduate, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call “Dewberry at Work,” that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

At Dewberry, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace for our employees. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.